Written by MFOR Media on 09 April 2025.
The team from Coastal Fisheries Division (CFD) has now gained more skills in fisheries monitoring methods and community engagement after attending a week-long regional workshop in Vanuatu. This training will help CFD carry out their work more effectively, as they can now apply improved techniques in data collection, reporting, and the use of digital tools like Ikasavea and TAILS. These enhanced capabilities are important for Kiribati to strengthen and upgrade our coastal fisheries data, supporting sustainable management, better-informed decision-making, and increased community participation in fisheries management. The workshop started on 31st March and ends today, 4th April 2025. Sincere thanks to SPC for supporting Kiribati’s participation in this important workshop.
The team from the MFOR together with their consultant, were on mission in Maiana to renovate and upgrade the existing mini hatchery. The hatchery is a very complex facility aimed at spawning marine species under a controlled environment with the objective of re-stocking the marine environment and also for sustainable farming in the sea. The people of Maiana will benefit from this mini hatchery when operational and run by the Maiana Island Council in the next few months, in close collaboration with the MFOR, through farming and exporting of marine species such as giant clams, sea cucumber and hopefully many others in the future. The MFOR thank funding support by the European Union in the Pacific Union Sector Support Project for making this project a reality.
Written by MFOR Media on 03 April 2025.
For your information, the Ministry of Fisheries & Ocean Resources (MFOR) is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the Sea Cucumber license. Applications can be submitted through Te Tobwaan Te Mari System at the following link: https://coastal-elicense.fisheries.gov.ki
Written by MFOR Media on 02 April 2025.
The technical team from the Geo-science has been invited by the Kiribati Port Authority to participate in the backfilling and dredging assessment, alongside other stakeholders, including the Environment Conservation Division, Lands Management Division, and MISE, for the rehabilitation project of King’s Wharf at Butaritari from March 28th to 30th. The technical team conducted a ground truth exercise using RTK GNSS equipment to capture the current position of the shoreline and analyze the shoreline pattern within the existing development. Also, they assessed the beach profile of the potential mining site to calculate the volume of sand and gravel for sourcing material needed for backfilling and reinforcing the port structures. This step is intended to support the ongoing project aimed at improving port infrastructure and operational processes.
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